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▪ I. clerkly, a.|ˈklɑːklɪ|
For forms see clerk n.
[f. clerk + -ly1. (The adv. is in the Promp. Parv. and the adj. ought to occur as early.)]
1. Pertaining to the clergy, clerical.
1565Bp. Bentham in Strype Ann. Ref. I. xlv. 500 To behave themselves in their ministry, soberly and reverently, in all points of clerkly office. 1592tr. Junius on Rev. xiii. 17 Consecration of the Clearkely tonsure. 1848J. C. Hare Lett. Dean of Chichester 2 [Not] at all becoming our clerkly character. 1861A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedr. 19th C. 173 The corporate office of the clerkly corporation.
2. Scholarly, book-learned. arch.
a1528Skelton Col. Cloute 724 Some other man That clerkely is, and can Well Scrypture expounde. 1551T. Wilson Logike 22 b, It is the clarkliest part of all..to frame an argument aptly. 1598Shakes. Merry W. iv. v. 58 Thou art clearkly: thou art clearkly (Sir Iohn). 1794Mathias Purs. Lit. (1798) 133 I'll read the bill, In Hatsell's clerkly tone..And Jekyll's comment too. 1835Lytton Rienzi ix. v, Thou..art book-learned,—a clerkly soldier.
3. Of or pertaining to a fair writer; skilled in penmanship.
1808Scott Marm. vi. xv, When the king praised his clerkly skill. 1870Morris Earthly Par. I. i. 201 These words writ with clerkly skill. 1879Sunday School Chron. 26 Dec., Perhaps the clerkly Matthew had made notes.
4. Of or belonging to an office clerk.
a1845Hood Lit. Remin. 2, I sat upon a lofty stool..and with a clerkly pen Began each morning. 1873Browning Red Cotton Night-Cap Country 1414 A poor clerkly drudge at desk All day. 1882B. M. Croker Proper Pride I. iv. 70 The certificate was in a round clerkly hand.
▪ II. clerkly, adv.|ˈklɑːklɪ|
[f. as prec. + -ly2.]
1. In a scholarly way, learnedly. arch.
c1440Promp. Parv. 81 Clerkely, clericaliter. c1450Pol. Poems (1859) II. 226 Cast in thy conciens clerkly to knowe. 1493Festivall (W. de W. 1515) 86 b, Prevynge clerkely that he [Christ] was both god and man. 1593Shakes. 2 Hen. VI, iii. i. 179 With ignominious words, though Clarkely coucht. 1641Smectymnuus Vind. Answ. §2. 19 How is it Clerkly confuted? 1866Kingsley Herew. vi. 122 You speak so courtly and clerkly.
†b. Skilfully, cleverly, artfully. Obs.
1594Plat Jewell-ho. iii. Chem. Conclus. 15 Not any one of them hath so clarkly wrought vpon this simple as..to hide the taste. 1627Drayton Agincourt 2 They..must prouide, One, this great Engine, Clearkly that could guide.
2. In the manner of a fair writer or penman.
1865Spectator 21 Jan. 70/1 These resolutions, very handsomely and clerkly endorsed upon fine paper. |